Countries Listed Albania Page 1 Latvia 61 Andorra 2 Lebanon 62 Argentina 3 Lithuania 63 Australia 5 Malaysia 63 Austria 12 Malta 64 Bahamas 15 Mexico 65 Belarus 16 Moroccan 67 Belgium 17 Netherlands/Dutch 68 Belize 19 New Zealand 71 Bosnia & Herzegovina 19 Nigeria 73 Brazil 20 Norway 74 Bulgaria 21 Pakistan 76 Canada 22 Palestine 77 China 26 Panama 78 Colombia 27 Poland 80 Croatia 28 Portugal 81 Cyprus 28 Romania 82 Czech Republic 29 Russia 83 Denmark 30 Singapore 84 Estonia 31 Slovakia 86 Finland 35 South Africa 87 France 37 Spain 90 Germany 39 Sweden 91 Greece 41 Switzerland 91 Hong Kong 43 Tanzania 92 Hungary 45 Thailand 93 Iceland 46 Tonga 95 India 47 Trinidad Tobago 97 Indonesia 48 Turkey 98 Iran 49 Uganda 99 Ireland 50 Ukraine 100 Israel 52 United Kingdom 101 Italy 53 United States 108 Jamaica 54 Zimbabwe 115 Japan 57 Kenya 50 Korea South 60 - 0 - World Passports ALBANIA www.albanianembassy.co.uk [email protected] 2nd Floor 24 Buckingham Gate London SW1E 6LB Phone: 020 7828 8897 Fax: 020 7828 8869 E-mail: [email protected] Child cannot be included in an adult’s passport. Each child, including a newborn infant, must be issued their own passport. The validity of a child’s passports (up to 16 of age) is normally valid for 5 years. • Five photographs • passport photos are specific for Albanian passport applications • Passport photos must be 50x40mm. • The face should occupy 70% of the overall photo • A white background is preferred - 1 - ANDORRA http://www.andorra.be/en 63 Westover Road london SW18 2RF Phone: 020 8874 4806 Fax: 020 8874 4902 Email: [email protected] VISAS Although there are no visa requirements for Andorra, travellers must have the relevant documentation for either France or Spain, depending on which country will be transited to reach Andorra, and should apply to the relevant embassy in their home country. - 2 - ARGENTINA http://www.argentine-embassy-uk.org 65 Brook Street London W1K 4AH Tel: 0207 318 1300 Fax: 0207 318 1301 Argentina passport photos must be 4cm x 4cm Argentine Passport and Visa regulations say that glasses are not allowed Three-quarter profile photos are required by the Argentina authorities The three quarter profile must be from the right hand side Shot on a white background The Argentina Passport and Visa authorities state that up to 6 photos may be required depending on the type of visa required. - 3 - Argentina Visas There are many different types but temporary visas are the most common. Among them are work visas, student visas and medical and tourist visas, all with different regulations The visa photo requirements are generally the same as the passports. To visit Argentina you will need a valid 6 month passport and a 90 day visa unless you are from of Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay. For these countries you ID card is acceptable - 4 - AUSTRALIA Passport and Visa https://www.passports.gov.au/Web/Requirements/Photos.aspx www.uk.embassy.gov.au Strand London, WC2B 4LA Tel: 020 7379 4334 Fax: 020 7240 5333 Honorary Consul Forsyth House, 93 George St Edinburgh EH2 3ES Tel: 0131 243 2589 Fax: 0131 624 3701 When lodging a passport application, you must provide two recent identical colour photos of yourself with your completed application form. For a new application, one of these photos must be endorsed on the back with the words “This is a true photo of (your full name) and then signed by - 5 - your guarantor. For a renewal application, which is the one page form, one of your photos must have your name printed on the back. The photos must be no more than six months old. The following guidelines will help you provide suitable photographs so that your application is not delayed by having to submit new photographs in the required format. The basics 45–50mm (1 ¾” -1 15/16”) high and 35–40mm (1 3/8” -1 9/16”) wide show head and top of shoulders close up, so the measurement of the face from the bottom of the chin to the crown (i.e. top of head without hair) is between 32mm and 36mm (1 ¼” -1 7/16” ). - 6 - Too close Too far away Too dark Ink marked/ Too light creased Quality and style • print on high-quality paper and use a high resolution • show natural skin tones and have appropriate brightness and contrast, no flash reflections and no red eye • You should be shown with a neutral expression and mouth closed • have a plain, light-coloured background (e.g. white, cream or pale blue) • look directly at the camera • with no hair across your eyes • show both edges of your face clearly • you should not be shown looking over one shoulder (portrait style) or with head tilted • photograph cannot be manipulated, for example, by removing spots or softening lines. Washed out Pixelated colour - 7 - Flash reflection Not a neutral Red eye on skin expression Hair across Not looking at Eyes closed eyes/face the camera Head tilted/ portrait style Head coverings Head coverings are not permitted except for religious reasons: • facial features from bottom of chin to top of forehead and both edges of your face must be clearly shown. Sunglasses on Wearing a hat head - 8 - Face edges not Full face not visible visible Glasses If you usually wear glasses, you do not have to wear them for your passport photograph, but if you do they must show your eyes clearly • no dark tinted lenses which restrict a clear view of your eyes • no flash reflection off the lenses • frames should not cover any part of your eyes lighter framed glasses are preferable if you have them. Flash reflection Frames covering Lenses too dark on lenses eyes Heavy frames - 9 - Children and babies Photos of children and babies should: • show the child or baby awake, looking straight at the camera with mouth closed and no pacifier • show the child or baby’s face clearly without any other objects (including a parent’s supporting hand) visible • show the child or baby without any hair across the eyes. Shows another Child’s toy visible person Shadows behind Hair across eyes head Parent’s hand Dark background Eyes closed visible - 10 - Mouth open/face Looking away covered - 11 - AUSTRIA http://www.austria.org/content/view/43/68/ 18 Belgrave Mews West London SW1X 8HU Tel: 020 7344 3250 Fax: 020 7344 0292 • Austrian passport and visa photos must be 35 mm x 45 mm in size • A light grey background is required • Head size less than 36 mm • Eye distance 8 mm-10 mm. • Three identical photos are required • Note: Although Austrian passport application paper requires two photos, you might be requested 3 photos at the time of submission - 12 - The basic rules are simple: face must cover 2/3 of photo and looking straight forward – eyes must be on the middle line or in upper half of the photograph - neutral expression please and mouth must be closed –hair must not cover face – background must be light and plain – no reflexion on glasses – photograph should be 45 mm high and 35 mm wide Please have a look at some samples and turn the page for more detailed information. The photograph must • be in sharp focus and clear • have a strong definition between the face and background • be printed professionally The photograph must show • no shadows • you facing forwards, looking towards the camera • a neutral expression, with your mouth closed (no obvious grinning, frowning or raised eyebrowes) • your eyes open and clearly visible (with no sunglasses or heavily tinted glasses, and no hair across your eyes) • no reflection or glare on your glasses and the frames should not cover your eyes (you may find it easier to remove your glasses) • your full head, without any head covering, unless it is worn for religious beliefs or medical reasons - 13 - CHILDREN Photographs of children must show a clear image that is a true likeness of the child. The eyes should be open and if you need to support a baby’s head, it is important, that your hand cannot be seen in the photograph. - 14 - BAHAMAS 10 Chesterfield Street London W1J 5JL Tel: 020 7408 4488 Fax: 020 7499 9937 www.Bahams.gov.bs Passport and Visa 4 recent photographs are required for Bahamas Passport applications For Bahamas Passports the size must be not more than 2½ inches by 2 inches or less than 2 inches by 1½ inches Passport photos must be taken on a white or off white background You must not show your teeth in your photos Your hair must not obscure your eyes or face No headwear apart from religious head wear is allowed No excessive jewellery You must look straight into the camera and your head must not be tilted There was a different sizing for there visas and passport that was in between the standard UK and the larger UK sizing but as the size was unusual they have just reformatted the software to accept the normal UK size photos that your stores offer. Apart from the specific photo requirements above, your Bahamas passport and visa photos must conform to internationally agreed world wide biometric standards. Barbados The passport photos should be size: 5 cms x 5 cms. - 15 - BELARUS www.belembassy.org [email protected] 6 Kensington Court, London W8 5DL General Enquiries / Ambassador’s Office Tel. No. (44) 207 937 32 88 Consular and Visa Section Tel. No. (44) 207 938 36 77, (44) 207 938 59 84 Fax No.